| Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, the former Punjab chief minister and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) central leader, on Saturday blamed the Punjab government for the security lapse that led to the loss of 42 lives in the Data Darbar attack. Talking to reporters after visiting the Mayo Hospital to inquire about the health of those injured in the suicide bombings, Elahi said the tragic event was a result of a security lapse. Launching a scathing attack at the Punjab government, he said God would punish the men who had failed to protect the lives of the devotees, just like the suicide bombers who had killed the innocent followers of Hazrat Ali Hajvery (RA) Data Gunj Bakhsh. He said that "the people are already cursing the senseless rulers, now the outcome of this tragic event will further fuel the fire, which will eventually result into the ouster of the government". Continuing his attack on the government, he said that instead of taking concrete steps to counter terrorism and save innocent lives, all the government had done was "transfer a few officials and reshuffling others here and there". |